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Thomas Ward, the county’s spook, has spent years confronting boggarts, witches, and other dark creatures. Now, as the Kobalos warriors loom, he and apprentice Jenny must unite former rivals to defend the region.
The cost of battle has already taken a strong ally, the witch assassin Grimalkin, and the stakes rise as Thomas leads Jenny and Alice to Pendle for a decisive confrontation. Loyalties will shift, alliances will break, and not everyone will survive the war with the demons.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Joseph Delaney
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